Lecture/discussion
Women of Color in Solidarity: A Case Study of Dancing/Writing in Ananya Dance Theatre
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library, Ananya Dance Theatre, and St. Catherine University Center for Mission invite you to "Women of Color in Solidarity: A Case Study of Dancing/Writing in Ananya Dance Theatre" on Wednesday, December 13, 7:00-8:30PM, East Side Freedom Library. Join us for a conversation with Ananya Dance Theatre featuring artistic director Dr. Ananya […]
Elections and the State of Our Democracy
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to "Elections and the State of Our Democracy" on Thursday, December 14 @ 7:00PM-9:00PM. From Washington to Minnesota and beyond, there has been growing concern about popular confidence in the U.S. election process. Can foreign governments intervene and influence outcomes? Are people voting illegally? Are people […]
Workers with Disabilities: A Conversation about Confronting and Overcoming Challenges
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to Workers with Disabilities: A Conversation about Confronting and Overcoming Challenges on Tuesday, January 9 @ 7:00PM-8:30PM. Join us as we learn about the challenges faced by workers with disabilities AND the ways that these workers are organizing to confront and overcome these challenges. Come to hear from Macalester College Psychology Professor […]
What’s Happening to Labor at the University of Minnesota?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to What’s Happening to Labor at the University of Minnesota? on Wednesday, January 10 @ 7:00PM. The University of Minnesota is one of the largest employers and one of the largest recipients of tax-payer dollars in the state of Minnesota. How are they treating their workers? How does their […]
The Politics of the Pantry: A Book Talk with Author Emily Twarog
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to The Politics of the Pantry: A Book Talk with Author Emily Twarog on Saturday, January 20, 1:00PM-3:00PM. Join us for a discussion with author Emily Twarog about her new book, THE POLITICS OF THE PANTRY: HOUSEWIVES, FOOD, AND CONSUMER PROTEST IN TWENTIETH CENTURY AMERICA. Emily teaches History and […]
Sports, Social Justice, Labor and Race: The Window Opened by the Super Bowl
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to Sports, Social Justice, Labor and Race: The Window Opened by the Super Bowl on Wednesday, January 24 @ 6:30PM. Join the inter-generational and multi-racial organizers of the upcoming "Take a Knee Nation" conference, which will highlight "Race, Police Violence, and the Right to Protest." The conference will […]
“The Sound of Torture”: A Black History Month Film Screening/Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and Metropolitan State University invite you to “The Sound of Torture”: A Black History Month Film Screening/Discussion on Saturday, February 3 @ 1:00PM-3:00PM. Join us for a screening of the international, award-winning documentary The Sound of Torture in commemoration of Black History Month. Since Europe closed its borders in 2006, thousands of Eritrean refugees […]
Experiences of Wartime Displacement, Dispossession, and Confinement: the Japanese American Incarceration and Beyond
"Experiences of Wartime Displacement, Dispossession, and Confinement: the Japanese American Incarceration and Beyond" is a discussion panel that will include members of Minnesota’s Japanese American, immigrant, and refugee communities discussing their communities’ experiences of confinement, displacement, and eventual resettlement in Minnesota. Audience members will be encouraged to share their experiences. Hear from a panel including […]
Music & Movements: Trans Roots of Punk Rock
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and A Greener Read Bookstore invite you to our third exploration of Music & Movements: Trans Roots of Punk Rock on Saturday, February 10 @ 4:00PM. Venus de Mars is the iconic front person and founding member of the long standing Minneapolis glam-punk/trans-band: Venus de Mars & All The Pretty […]
The Labor Movement and the Struggle for Democracy in Minnesota
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and St. Paul Public Schools Community Education Program invite you to The Labor Movement and the Struggle for Democracy in Minnesota on Tuesdays from February 13 through March 20 @ 6:00PM-8:00PM. East Side Freedom Library invites you to participate in a learning opportunity through the St. Paul Public Schools Community Education Program. We cannot […]
After the End of the World and the Black Feminist Book Mobile: A Talk with Alexis Pauline Gumbs
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to After the End of the World and the Black Feminist Book Mobile: A Talk with Alexis Pauline Gumbs on Friday, February 16, 7:00PM-8:30PM. Alexis Pauline Gumbs is the Winton Chair in the Liberal Arts for 2017-18 and 2018-19 at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. She is […]
Representing and Resisting Historical Injustices through Art
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United States“Representing and Resisting Historical Injustices through Art” will be a panel of artists from diverse communities joining featured artist John Matsunaga in a conversation about how they have used their artistic practices to engage the historical injustices which have challenged their communities. The artists Nikki McComb, Saymoukda Duangphouxay Vongsay, and Alessandra Williams will bring the experiences of […]
“An Outrage”: A Black History Month Film Screening/Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and Metropolitan State University invite you to: “An Outrage”: A Black History Month Film Screening/Discussion Tuesday, February 20 @ 7PM Join us for a screening of the new, award-winning documentary An Outrage in commemoration of Black History Month. An award-winning documentary film about lynching in the American South. Filmed on-location at lynching […]
East Side Community Organizations Series: An Equity and Diversity Workshop with Reading Partners
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to East Side Community Organizations Series: An Equity and Diversity Workshop with Reading Partners on Wednesday, February 21 @ 7:00PM-8:30PM. Think about your experiences (or the experiences of someone close to you) around reading or learning to read: Did you read books that reflected your experience? Did you feel comfortable going to […]
Community Journalism for Social Movements: Training and Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesJoin us for "Community Journalism for Social Movements: Training and Discussion" on February 25th, 1pm - 2:30pm at the East Side Freedom Library. For this Journalism of Color training, learn how to use journalism as a tool for building community power and to report on social change work. Journalism of Color emphasizes: Disrupting traditional narratives […]
How Did Workers Become “Legacy Costs”?
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to: How Did Workers Become "Legacy Costs"? Join author Richard Hudelson as he introduces his book, Legacy Costs. Some of us know Hudelson for his great book about the working people of Duluth, By the Ore Docks. Now he has written a new book, about his hometown, […]
The Revolution Will Be Televised
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the University of St. Thomas invite you to a special conversation: Black Panther: The Revolution Will Be Televised Sunday, April 15, 2018, 5PM The movie BLACK PANTHER has swept the country, even the world, by storm. Not only has it provided new representations of Black women and […]
“Equal Means Equal” Screening and Discussion
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and ERA Minnesota invite you to a screening and discussion of: EQUAL MEANS EQUAL Monday, April 16th, 7-9pm "EQUAL MEANS EQUAL offers an unflinching look at how women are treated in the United States today. Examining both real-life stories and precedent-setting legal cases, director Kamala Lopez uncovers how outdated and […]
“Free ta be Who WEBE: The Gullah/Geechee Fight for Freedom and Identity.” A Book Reading and Discussion with Queen Quet
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library and the Winton Chair in the Liberal Arts at the University of Minnesota invite you to a discussion with: "Free ta be Who WEBE: The Gullah/Geechee Fight for Freedom and Identity." A Book Reading and Discussion with Queen Quet, Chieftess and Head of State of the Gullah/Geechee Nation Please join […]
Women From the Center Supporting Each Other
East Side Freedom Library 1105 Greenbrier Street, St. Paul, MN, United StatesThe East Side Freedom Library invites you to a discussion: Women From the Center Supporting Each Other Thursday, April 26, 2018, 7-9pm The multicultural writing group, Women From the Center will discuss how they support each other. On the surface, it seems like a simple conversation. But when you consider that they are from 5 […]